Wednesday July 16, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 16, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         49  37  3.02   86  15  23   772   697  308  259   36  260  516
Los Angeles     49  38  3.22   87  15  21   790   717  314  283   60  261  435
Pittsburgh      47  39  3.42   86  11  23   784   767  332  298   53  235  434
San Francisco   43  45  3.48   88  22  15   785   785  338  304   56  245  446
Philadelphia    45  38  3.60   83  13  20   745   728  338  298   49  257  463
Montreal        46  38  3.64   84  14  21   764   785  353  309   57  232  404
San Diego       37  51  3.69   89   4  21   783   791  350  321   62  275  392
New York        42  43  3.71   85  10  20   766   731  359  316   87  284  470
Chicago         36  48  3.84   84   6  24   755   775  363  322   60  292  473
Atlanta         39  46  3.93   85  19  15   753   748  367  329   77  273  374
St. Louis       38  49  4.00   87  18  13   783   787  398  348   44  275  352
Cincinnati      44  43  4.36   88  17  20   791   787  406  383   67  297  432

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     10   3  1.82  21  13   4   3   4  119   85   30   24    5   18   57
J.R. Richard (HOU)    10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Steve Carlton (PHI)   14   4  2.20  21  21   6   0   2  163  122   42   40    7   49  158
Don Sutton (LAN)       6   2  2.23  16  16   2   0   2  101   79   28   25    9   24   64
Bob Welch (LAN)        9   3  2.40  17  17   3   0   2  124   99   36   33    7   46   72
David Palmer (MON)     6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   8   6  2.87  21  19   6   1   2  147  124   56   47   10   44   89
Vida Blue (SFN)        9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   6  3.03  21  21   7   0   2  158  147   59   53   11   52   91
Jim Bibby (PIT)       11   1  3.05  19  18   4   0   1  133  114   48   45   10   36   87

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              2   3  2.88  37   0   0   3   0   50   58   19   16    2   16   17
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.09  32   0   0   3   0   35   33   15   12    3   18   23
Rick Matula            6   6  3.53  17  17   3   0   1  110  108   51   43    8   39   40
Doyle Alexander        7   5  3.80  19  19   3   0   1  126  114   59   53   12   45   69
Phil Niekro            7  11  3.87  22  21   9   1   3  153  145   69   66   18   51  100
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.21  30   0   0   2   0   36   31   18   17    8   19   20
Tommy Boggs            3   5  4.22  17  11   1   0   0   85   82   42   40    7   26   36
Larry McWilliams       6   6  4.37  16  16   3   0   1   95  108   51   46   13   18   41
Gene Garber            2   5  4.63  34   0   0   6   0   35   41   25   18    4   15   21
Preston Hanna          0   0  5.86  13   1   0   0   0   28   28   18   18    2   26    7

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Riley           0   0  1.32   8   0   0   0   0   14   11    6    2    0    4    5
Doug Capilla           2   1  1.80  19   3   0   0   0   35   23    7    7    3   18   19
Dick Tidrow            3   1  1.96  46   0   0   4   0   60   45   19   13    5   25   49
Bill Caudill           0   1  2.00  41   0   0   0   0   63   40   14   14    6   32   57
Bruce Sutter           3   4  2.85  32   0   0  20   0   54   44   18   17    2   13   39
Mike Krukow            6  10  3.78  20  20   2   0   0  121  114   63   51    6   52   72
Rick Reuschel          6   9  4.14  22  22   3   0   0  137  165   69   63    8   49   79
Willie Hernandez       1   8  4.46  29   6   0   0   0   69   69   36   34    5   32   48
Dennis Lamp            9   7  5.04  23  21   1   0   1  114  148   68   64    9   42   52
Lynn McGlothen         6   7  5.76  22  12   0   0   0   89  116   63   57   16   25   53

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sheldon Burnside       1   0  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    1    0    2
Frank Pastore         10   5  3.18  17  17   7   0   2  125  106   47   44    6   26   74
Tom Hume               3   7  3.44  42   0   0  13   0   71   70   30   27    4   26   33
Charlie Leibrandt      8   5  3.91  19  19   5   0   2  120  123   53   52    9   38   47
Paul Moskau            7   2  3.96  21   7   1   2   0   84   75   37   37    6   23   52
Mario Soto             2   4  4.23  29   4   0   0   0   89   65   44   42    8   48   91
Tom Seaver             3   5  4.76  14  14   1   0   0   81   73   47   43   16   34   41
Doug Bair              0   4  5.12  37   0   0   5   0   51   55   30   29    6   25   38
Mike Lacoss            5   8  5.34  19  17   3   0   1   94  124   64   56    6   40   25
Joe Price              1   2  5.46   6   5   0   0   0   31   34   19   19    2   15    9
Bill Bonham            1   1  5.79   3   3   0   0   0   14   15    9    9    1    4   10
Dave Tomlin            3   0  6.10  22   0   0   0   0   21   32   15   14    2    8    5
Bruce Berenyi          0   0 16.88   2   2   0   0   0    5    9   10   10    0   10    5

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Lacorte          5   0  1.29  31   0   0   9   0   42   23    8    6    2   20   38
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Dave Smith             1   2  2.06  30   0   0   2   0   44   35   11   10    0   12   33
Joe Sambito            4   1  2.38  33   0   0  10   0   42   29   12   11    2   10   33
Gordie Pladson         0   1  2.45   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    1    1    1    1
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.76  14   8   1   0   0   62   68   26   19    4   16   28
Nolan Ryan             5   7  3.18  19  19   2   0   2  130  102   53   46    6   69  103
Ken Forsch             8   9  3.22  19  19   2   0   1  134  144   57   48    9   26   54
Joe Niekro            10   7  3.89  19  19   6   0   2  136  147   70   59    7   46   70
Joaquin Andujar        0   4  4.43  18   4   0   2   0   45   52   25   22    2   14   31
Randy Niemann          0   0  5.75  14   0   0   0   0   20   29   13   13    1    6    6

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Jerry Reuss           10   3  1.82  21  13   4   3   4  119   85   30   24    5   18   57
Steve Howe             3   4  1.84  31   0   0   8   0   44   41   15    9    1   11   22
Don Sutton             6   2  2.23  16  16   2   0   2  101   79   28   25    9   24   64
Joe Beckwith           3   3  2.36  23   0   0   0   0   34   32   13    9    1   14   25
Bob Welch              9   3  2.40  17  17   3   0   2  124   99   36   33    7   46   72
Bobby Castillo         3   4  2.92  34   0   0   3   0   52   40   18   17    3   25   28
Burt Hooton            8   3  3.17  18  17   3   1   2  114  100   42   40   14   31   58
Dave Goltz             3   6  5.34  19  15   2   1   2   94  117   60   56    9   36   45
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.57  19   1   0   1   0   32   37   21   20    4   21   25
Rick Sutcliffe         3   6  5.77  24   8   1   4   1   69   78   45   44    6   31   37
Don Stanhouse          0   1  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    6    1    4    1

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          3   4  1.90  33   0   0  10   0   47   33   12   10    1   14   35
Stan Bahnsen           6   3  2.29  33   0   0   2   0   55   41   21   14    2   20   24
Charlie Lea            2   3  2.68   7   6   0   0   0   37   35   16   11    2   15   14
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Steve Rogers          11   6  3.03  21  21   7   0   2  158  147   59   53   11   52   91
Scott Sanderson        8   5  3.31  17  17   4   0   2  101  108   39   37    9   29   59
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.66  37   0   0   6   0   52   56   21   21    4   12   34
Fred Norman            0   0  4.95  30   0   0   3   0   40   37   25   22    3   18   25
Bill Lee               3   4  5.00  13  13   2   0   0   77  105   48   43    7    9   23
Bill Gullickson        0   2  5.35   9   6   0   0   0   39   44   25   23    4   18   25
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.31  11   7   0   0   0   41   61   31   29    5   12   11
Dale Murray            0   1  8.04  10   0   0   0   0   16   24   15   14    3    8    7

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pat Zachry             4   5  2.84  14  12   4   0   1   82   71   30   26    8   29   43
Ed Glynn               3   2  3.08  25   0   0   1   0   38   27   13   13    2   14   21
Neil Allen             4   5  3.14  33   0   0  15   0   63   53   25   22    5   24   45
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.16  30   3   0   1   0   77   69   30   27    4   14   34
Craig Swan             5   8  3.23  19  19   4   0   1  123  106   52   44   18   30   77
Jeff Reardon           4   4  3.42  32   0   0   3   0   50   42   20   19    5   30   48
Ray Burris             4   6  3.43  17  17   0   0   0   94   92   45   36    9   38   58
John Pacella           2   0  3.86  21   8   0   0   0   54   51   25   23    4   33   42
Mark Bomback           6   2  4.44  21  11   2   0   1   81   94   42   40   13   32   35
Pete Falcone           5   5  5.17  18  14   0   0   0   78   88   54   45   14   28   57
Kevin Kobel            1   4  7.03  14   1   0   0   0   24   36   21   19    5   11    8
Roy Lee Jackson        0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    1    2

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Carlton         14   4  2.20  21  21   6   0   2  163  122   42   40    7   49  158
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.70  24   0   0   7   0   40   32   12   12    2   13   33
Kevin Saucier          4   3  2.70  25   0   0   0   0   30   30   10    9    1   10   16
Nino Espinosa          0   1  3.60   2   2   0   0   0   15   11    6    6    3    2    1
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.72  25   3   0   5   0   46   46   23   19    5   23   34
Dick Ruthven           8   6  3.73  18  18   3   0   1  116  136   57   48    3   31   45
Ron Reed               6   3  3.79  33   0   0   5   0   59   54   25   25    2   18   35
Dan Larson             0   2  3.80   7   4   0   0   0   24   27   16   10    3   12   11
Bob Walk               6   0  4.05  11  11   2   0   0   67   61   31   30    4   29   42
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Warren Brusstar        0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    0
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Randy Lerch            3  11  4.73  18  18   2   0   0  112  128   71   59   12   36   44
Larry Christenson      3   0  6.31   6   6   0   0   0   26   28   19   18    2   12   21

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rod Scurry             0   2  1.95  14   0   0   0   0   28   18    6    6    1   12   22
Grant Jackson          7   2  2.09  38   0   0   5   0   43   39   10   10    1   15   17
Eddie Solomon          4   3  2.72  14   9   0   0   0   60   61   30   18    4   18   18
Kent Tekulve           5   5  2.98  41   0   0  12   0   45   48   17   15    1   20   19
Jim Bibby             11   1  3.05  19  18   4   0   1  133  114   48   45   10   36   87
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.28  41   0   0   5   0   69   64   29   25    6   14   43
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
John Candelaria        6   8  3.67  20  20   4   0   0  137  142   63   56    4   33   52
Bert Blyleven          4   7  3.83  21  19   2   0   1  129  132   59   55   13   39  100
Andy Hassler           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0   12    9    6    5    2    4    4
Dave Roberts           0   1  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    1
Don Robinson           3   4  4.14  16  11   1   1   0   78   88   36   36    7   18   48
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4
Rick Rhoden            0   1  6.00   5   4   0   0   0   24   27   17   16    4   12   11

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Eichelberger      2   0  2.65   5   5   0   0   0   34   24   12   10    3   17   20
Rollie Fingers         7   7  2.81  37   0   0  10   0   58   59   20   18    3   21   40
John D'Acquisto        2   1  2.91  31   0   0   1   0   53   53   18   17    2   26   34
Dennis Kinney          3   1  2.98  30   0   0   0   0   45   37   20   15    2   19   30
Bob Shirley            5   6  3.02  43   0   0   7   0   60   60   24   20    5   24   33
Rick Wise              3   4  3.35  14  14   0   0   0   75   79   29   28    7   14   25
Randy Jones            4   8  3.55  16  16   3   0   3  101  102   42   40    9   16   39
Gary Lucas             3   5  3.66  18  15   0   0   0   96   94   43   39    5   25   49
Steve Mura             3   3  3.93  23   9   1   2   0   76   63   34   33    7   41   44
John Curtis            3   7  4.66  17  17   0   0   0   97  107   53   50    9   46   32
Eric Rasmussen         2   8  4.96  23  12   0   1   0   74   95   45   41    7   23   35
Dennis Blair           0   1  6.43   5   1   0   0   0   14   18   10   10    3    3   11

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Holland             2   1  1.17  27   0   0   3   0   38   33    9    5    1   19   32
Alan Hargesheimer      1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    3    1
Gary Lavelle           2   5  2.83  30   0   0   4   0   48   45   19   15    2   18   28
Allen Ripley           3   4  2.98   9   6   1   0   0   42   33   14   14    4   14   22
Vida Blue              9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Greg Minton            2   3  3.15  34   0   0   8   0   40   38   16   14    0   19   18
Ed Whitson             8   9  3.19  22  22   5   0   2  147  153   59   52    6   38   65
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
Bob Knepper            8  10  4.02  22  22   8   0   1  154  164   76   69   10   39   80
Tom Griffin            2   1  4.76  15   0   0   0   0   28   30   15   15    3   10   22
Bill Bordley           2   0  4.91   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    6    6    2    4    5
Ed Halicki             0   0  5.40  11   2   0   0   0   25   29   15   15    5   10   14
Randy Moffitt          1   1  7.00   9   0   0   0   0    9   12    7    7    2    1    6

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Littlefield       4   2  2.25  19   0   0   4   0   28   24    9    7    0    5   13
Don Hood               2   3  2.70  22   4   0   0   0   50   53   23   15    1   23   22
Pete Vuckovich         8   6  2.87  21  19   6   1   2  147  124   56   47   10   44   89
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
Jim Kaat               3   5  3.54  23   9   4   2   1   81   78   36   32    3   22   20
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Bob Forsch             6   6  3.88  19  19   3   0   0  125  131   62   54    4   23   57
Kim Seaman             2   0  4.11  16   0   0   2   0   15   10    7    7    1   11    6
John Urrea             2   0  4.63   6   1   0   0   0   12   11    7    6    0    8    1
Roy Thomas             2   3  4.75  24   5   0   0   0   55   59   32   29    3   25   22
Silvio Martinez        2   3  4.78  13   8   1   0   0   49   49   36   26    2   29   17
Bob Sykes              3   7  4.80  18  10   2   0   1   81   97   45   43    8   23   31
George Frazier         0   3  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   12   18    7    7    1    5    4
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
Jim Otten              0   4  8.03  11   4   0   0   0   25   35   22   22    1   14   20
Mark Littell           0   2  9.28  14   0   0   2   0   11   14   11   11    2    7    7
Darold Knowles         0   1 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    1    0    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Bibby (PIT)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Reuss (LAN)           10
  J. Richard (CHN)         10
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9
  B. Welch (LAN)            9

Losses:

  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  B. Knepper (SFN)         10
  M. Krukow (CHN)          10
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         9
  E. Whitson (SFN)          9
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       8
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        8
  R. Jones (SDN)            8

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  V. Blue (SFN)             7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  J. Niekro (HOU)           6
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)        6
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        5
  E. Whitson (SFN)          5

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          20
  N. Allen (NYN)           15
  T. Hume (CIN)            13
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         12
  R. Fingers (SDN)         10
  W. Fryman (MON)          10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          9
  S. Howe (LAN)             8
  G. Minton (SFN)           8

Shutouts:

  J. Reuss (LAN)            4
  J. Richard (CHN)          4
  R. Jones (SDN)            3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Goltz (LAN)            2
  B. Hooton (LAN)           2
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  F. Pastore (CIN)          2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      163.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       157.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      154.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       153.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    147.1
  E. Whitson (SFN)      146.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   137.1
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     137.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       136.1
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)       165
  B. Knepper (SFN)        164
  E. Whitson (SFN)        153
  D. Lamp (CHN)           148
  J. Niekro (HOU)         147
  S. Rogers (MON)         147
  P. Niekro (ATL)         145
  K. Forsch (HOU)         144
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     142
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        136

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         76
  R. Lerch (PHI)           71
  J. Niekro (HOU)          70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        69
  D. Lamp (CHN)            68
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          64
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      63
  M. Krukow (CHN)          63
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       63

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  P. Falcone (NYN)         14
  B. Hooton (LAN)          14
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      14
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        13
  M. Bomback (NYN)         13
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      13

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            69
  M. Krukow (CHN)          52
  S. Rogers (MON)          52
  P. Niekro (ATL)          51
  S. Carlton (PHI)         49
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        49
  M. Soto (CIN)            48
  J. Curtis (SDN)          46
  J. Niekro (HOU)          46
  B. Welch (LAN)           46

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        158
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  N. Ryan (HOU)           103
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       100
  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  S. Rogers (MON)          91
  M. Soto (CIN)            91
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       89
  J. Bibby (PIT)           87
  B. Knepper (SFN)         80

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